2014 jeep grand cherokee diesel exhaust filter 100 full

Traveling away from home today and got a message ‘Exhaust Filter 100% full. Service Required. See dealer.
It’s Jan 1st...no place to service today and I am traveling 750 miles over next two days. Is this a problem?
Also got error code yesterday ‘Service Electronic Throttle Control. It’s been between 0 and -16F here in Wisconsin for more than a week so the truck is drivable but looses power going up hills and won’t maintain highway speeds - fluctuates between 50 and 65. I don’t have a front grill cover on but plug in the engine block heater every night. Any one else having these problems in the present sub-zero temps?

Traveling away from home today and got a message ‘Exhaust Filter 100% full. Service Required. See dealer.
It’s Jan 1st...no place to service today and I am traveling 750 miles over next two days. Is this a problem?
Also got error code yesterday ‘Service Electronic Throttle Control. It’s been between 0 and -16F here in Wisconsin for more than a week so the truck is drivable but looses power going up hills and won’t maintain highway speeds - fluctuates between 50 and 65. I don’t have a front grill cover on but plug in the engine block heater every night. Any one else having these problems in the present sub-zero temps?

Take a look at this post by @jdn112011
https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/eco-diesel-exhaust-filter-issues.1331/page-2#post-11234

Traveling away from home today and got a message ‘Exhaust Filter 100% full. Service Required. See dealer.
It’s Jan 1st...no place to service today and I am traveling 750 miles over next two days. Is this a problem?
Also got error code yesterday ‘Service Electronic Throttle Control. It’s been between 0 and -16F here in Wisconsin for more than a week so the truck is drivable but looses power going up hills and won’t maintain highway speeds - fluctuates between 50 and 65. I don’t have a front grill cover on but plug in the engine block heater every night. Any one else having these problems in the present sub-zero temps?

Unfortunately once you get the 100% full message you will have to let the dealer do a forced regen with the WiTech tool. The stationary regen will only work before 100% is reached.

If one had the Edge CTS2 you can still force it right? I've never had a 100% message, so I assumed you could still force it like @jdn112011 mentions in his post.

I have the Edge and it will not force the regen at 100% full. I wish it did. With the Edge you can do a regen at any time before the DPF reaches 100%.

Unfortunately once you get the 100% full message you will have to let the dealer do a forced regen with the WiTech tool. The stationary regen will only work before 100% is reached.

Thanks for the information. We got a motel for the night right near a Dodge Dealer so hope we can get it in tomorrow and finish our trip!
We put 300 miles on it today in sub zero temps with 2 codes warnings going (one for automatic throttle and one for the exhaust filter). We couldn't go above 62mph on the freeway and had a bit of lag going up small inclines but it kept going. I don't want to push it so best get it in to service before we continue our trip.

When your truck has a cel thats causes limp mode aka service electric throttle message. It well lock out regen from happening. The cel which is likely unrelated probably caused your dpf to fillup. Its best to get a obdII scanner and read then clear your codes before they cause bigger issues.

That message requires WITECH (100% Full) it takes 30 minutes in Stationary Desoot Mode, Easy fix that requires tool ,Lic, Account with TechAuthority .

One week later our truck is still in for repair so had to rent a car. Dealer said we have a clogged fuel filter restricting fuel flow that might be why we got the ETC warning and the 2nd warning of exhaust filter 100% full. So we are told none of this is covered under our engine warranty. Also problem began with extreme cold weather but dealer thinks it all stemmed from a clogged fuel filter. Wouldn't I have gotten a warning message that the fuel filter needed to be replaced if that was the problem?

One week later our truck is still in for repair so had to rent a car. Dealer said we have a clogged fuel filter restricting fuel flow that might be why we got the ETC warning and the 2nd warning of exhaust filter 100% full. So we are told none of this is covered under our engine warranty. Also problem began with extreme cold weather but dealer thinks it all stemmed from a clogged fuel filter. Wouldn't I have gotten a warning message that the fuel filter needed to be replaced if that was the problem?

Traveling away from home today and got a message ‘Exhaust Filter 100% full. Service Required. See dealer.
It’s Jan 1st...no place to service today and I am traveling 750 miles over next two days. Is this a problem?
Also got error code yesterday ‘Service Electronic Throttle Control. It’s been between 0 and -16F here in Wisconsin for more than a week so the truck is drivable but looses power going up hills and won’t maintain highway speeds - fluctuates between 50 and 65. I don’t have a front grill cover on but plug in the engine block heater every night. Any one else having these problems in the present sub-zero temps?

Hi, I received the same messages. Mine came through on 12/30/17. My truck has been in the shop since 1/2/18. Today I received a call informing me the Service alert was escalated to the Ram Engineers. The Engineers have instructed the dealership to reset the error codes & inform me to add heet treatment to each fill up of diesel. I did the math, that increases my gas cost by approx .32 cents per gallon. Where is the cost savings in that? Hope you have better luck with your eco diesel Ram than I have had. The first major failure I had with this truck is a complete engine failure. The engine failure happened at 20,000 miles. Now this issue, I am extremely disappointed in my ram. Good luck.

Follow up report after service on my 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel due to ATC problem in severe cold weather.

My truck is operational again after prolonged severe cold weather (-5 to -20 for a week) caused fuel to gel plus some debris in the fuel filter exacerbated the problem . I got a warning that my ‘Automatic Throttle Control’ needed service. Also, since my truck could not maintain highway speeds of at least 60mph on the interstate, another problem developed. The exhaust filter clogged up and would not do an auto regen. The warning message that popped up was ‘Exhaust Filter 100% Full- Service Needed see dealer’.
I couldn’t continue my trip to Colorado without getting service - but unfortunately it was Jan 1st. I got a motel and brought it to a Chryslerodge Dealer the next morning. It was -20 that morning but I had no trouble starting the truck and only had to drive it 1/2 mile from motel to the dealer.
I found my truck was one of about 60 diesel trucks brought or towed into the dealer that day.
With so many diesels in for service due to problems with prolonged subzero temperatures, it took a week before they could begin to work on my truck. I continued my drive to Colorado in a rental car and returned today - after receiving word from the service tech that My eco-diesel was repaired and ready to go.
At just under $700 it was a big expense that was not covered under my warranty or extended warranty.

Follow up report after service on my 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel due to ATC problem in severe cold weather.

My truck is operational again after prolonged severe cold weather (-5 to -20 for a week) caused fuel to gel plus some debris in the fuel filter exacerbated the problem . I got a warning that my ‘Automatic Throttle Control’ needed service. Also, since my truck could not maintain highway speeds of at least 60mph on the interstate, another problem developed. The exhaust filter clogged up and would not do an auto regen. The warning message that popped up was ‘Exhaust Filter 100% Full- Service Needed see dealer’.
I couldn’t continue my trip to Colorado without getting service - but unfortunately it was Jan 1st. I got a motel and brought it to a Chryslerodge Dealer the next morning. It was -20 that morning but I had no trouble starting the truck and only had to drive it 1/2 mile from motel to the dealer.
I found my truck was one of about 60 diesel trucks brought or towed into the dealer that day.
With so many diesels in for service due to problems with prolonged subzero temperatures, it took a week before they could begin to work on my truck. I continued my drive to Colorado in a rental car and returned today - after receiving word from the service tech that My eco-diesel was repaired and ready to go.
At just under $700 it was a big expense that was not covered under my warranty or extended warranty.

Follow up report after service on my 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel due to ATC problem in severe cold weather.

My truck is operational again after prolonged severe cold weather (-5 to -20 for a week) caused fuel to gel plus some debris in the fuel filter exacerbated the problem . I got a warning that my ‘Automatic Throttle Control’ needed service. Also, since my truck could not maintain highway speeds of at least 60mph on the interstate, another problem developed. The exhaust filter clogged up and would not do an auto regen. The warning message that popped up was ‘Exhaust Filter 100% Full- Service Needed see dealer’.
I couldn’t continue my trip to Colorado without getting service - but unfortunately it was Jan 1st. I got a motel and brought it to a Chryslerodge Dealer the next morning. It was -20 that morning but I had no trouble starting the truck and only had to drive it 1/2 mile from motel to the dealer.
I found my truck was one of about 60 diesel trucks brought or towed into the dealer that day.
With so many diesels in for service due to problems with prolonged subzero temperatures, it took a week before they could begin to work on my truck. I continued my drive to Colorado in a rental car and returned today - after receiving word from the service tech that My eco-diesel was repaired and ready to go.
At just under $700 it was a big expense that was not covered under my warranty or extended warranty.

Diesel should not gel at 29 F. For #2 diesel this is usually around 17.5 °F (−8.1 °C). Winter diesel already will have additives and is usually good down to about -10 F.

Diesel should not gel at 29 F. For #2 diesel this is usually around 17.5 °F (−8.1 °C). Winter diesel already will have additives and is usually good down to about -10 F.

Also I believe there is also a difference in Winter Diesel and Winterized Diesel, which is the a blend of #2 and #1 diesel vs. fuel stabilizer additive, which you alluded to. So to be accurate Winter Diesel is a mixture of #2 and #1 diesel which is blended according to regional average low temperatures. Some sources relate a mixture of kerosene to #2 diesel but I would not recommend this. Winterized Diesel utilizes a fuel additive or stabilizer to raise cetane rating and lower the Gel Point and handle water contamination. You are correct the appropriate mixture of #2 and #1 diesel should be good to approximately -10 F, some manufacturers claim down to -30 F with usage of their additive.

So with that all being said I use a Diesel Fuel Stabilizer which lowers the Gel Point of the fuel.

I was stating the gel point as diesel doesn't freeze. I don't care to nit pick either. Just don't want others thinking there will be a problem with diesel fuel in the 29-32 degree range.

All the best.